Pagosa Brewing & Grill. is one of those places where all the locals go, where they do all the fun stuff, where they know you by first name and don’t take anything too seriously. Well, except for their food and beer. The recipient of numerous craft beer awards, the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor...
The Indian Motorcycle Factory Tour in Spirit Lake, IA offers a unique, up close and personal look at how one of the most storied motorcycle brands in the world is made. Polaris Industries, the owner of Indian Motorcycles, assembles each motorcycle, along with their Victory brand of motorcycles, at their facility in Spirit Lake....
The Santa Fe Train Diner along the I-90 in South Dakota is actually a part of “1880’s Town”, a roadside attraction fashioned after a movie set. There’s perhaps a hundred of signs along the freeway advertising the set, and by the time you actually reach the off-ramp, you feel compelled to check it out....
Cafe Moto in San Diego, CA is a unique homage to the rockers of the 1960s who rode their cafe racers from one transport cafe to another. It’s also one of the most important fair traded coffee bean distributors throughout the greater San Diego area. Often the favorite hangout of motorcycle riders today, Cafe...
Like many other roadside attractions in the State of South Dakota, Wall Drug Store has signs along the highways beckoning travelers to visit. But Wall Drug Store is perhaps the most prolific sign-posting highway haunt of them all. Along the I-90, there’s about one Wall Drug sign every mile from both directions, east to...
Carhenge of Alliance, NE is one of those strange places that begs the question, “Why?” It makes you wonder who, when, and why a structure of old automobiles was erected into a circle out in the middle of empty Nebraska farmland. Was it a boy scout troop looking to earn badges? Was it aliens...
Scotts Bluff National Monument came into significance during the 1800s, when Americans travelling west followed the Oregon Trail from Illinois to the Oregon Coast. The trail passed through Nebraska, going through a narrow passage between two ridges known as “Scott’s Bluff”. The significance of Scott’s Bluff is that it was a landmark travelers used...
Probably the most popular scenic drive in the greater Salt Lake region of Utah, the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway is a narrow, twisty mountain passage known for spectacular views of fall colors, valleys, and mountains. Officially designated as State Route 92, it’s a 27 mile run along a narrow, single lane road with dozens...
Of the 1,433 miles that Interstate 15 runs north and south from Mexico to Canada, there is no other 14 mile stretch more beautiful and pleasurable as the Virgin River Gorge. It runs entirely through the State of Arizona, in the north-west corner of the State, following the Virgin River through a twisting, winding...